It was dark. Darker than he could remember. No stars. No moon. Just the vastness of the universe. Day turned to evening and eventually into the night and the emptiness of the sky. He was tired but had no desire to sleep for fear of where that might take him. He thought for a moment. […]
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The mobile phone on the front seat was beeping and flashing as I was pulling out of my parking spot in front of the office on Fifth Avenue in Delray. I had just turned on my satellite radio as Elton John was singing. It was obvious he wanted to perform a duet. When that occurs,
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How did I go from a contented bachelor living in paradise to overworked/underappreciated husband, father, and sales professional to a guy sitting around writing essays about his ridiculous life? Before 20 seasons as a West Boca Basketball Coach…Before learning how to install hurricane shutters…Before learning choices have consequences and wishing them away does not work…there
I can tell you the time. Honestly, the big hand, the little hand, and so on. I can definitely tell the time, but a moment came a few years ago when I discovered… why bother? One side-effect of the rise of mobile phones, PC’s, and tablets was that analog clocks became decorative and watches irrelevant. As
It was a simple question with a simple answer. Of course, I wasn’t afraid to be happy. Everyone in this world is fighting to find their forever happiness. But as the question started to seep into my brain and I looked at the source of the question, someone I loved more than anything, I realized
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It’s getting darker. The lights are dim, and I am straining to see. But it’s there. I’m not driving, and I am not in a drug-induced hallucination. I am however wrestling consciously and subconsciously with two thoughts so opposite I cannot comprehend what’s going on. One is a nightmare. It’s recurring. It won’t leave. It
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It’s dark. It’s late. No, it’s early. I’m sitting on the enclosed terrace. Staring at the moon’s reflection off the ocean. No sounds. At this moment, the universe comprises water, sky, stars, and me. Why am I awake at this hour? I refer you to my blog post, 3 AM. I have no answers why
Several years ago, I found myself looking for a job. I had lost my position as a Strategic Alliance Manager traveling up and down the Eastern Seaboard working for a large corporation and was faced with the prospect of no income. I was married to a narcissist and had two small children. She refused to
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I’m going out on a limb here but I will say most of us marry with the best of intentions: kids, a dog, a happy, healthy home — and when the kids are older, growing old together. Years ago, I thought of myself as someone who would probably never get married. I thought I was
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I read an article in Time Magazine. It talked about a Broadway show called “Sea Wall/A Life.” The writing in these separate monologues — played together on a double bill at Broadway’s Hudson Theatre — with solo performances by Tom Sturridge (“Sea Wall”) and Jake Gyllenhaal (“A Life”)had a common theme, death. It said, “Meet Alex, a photographer on
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